The following websites were found by: Lauren More:
1. http://www.kidsbank.com/index_3.asp Looking over this website, it has cute games and has different characters to bring different information to a child. It starts with a penny describing how it travels, to a dollar, all the way up to teaching children about checks. It has amazing animations and cute pictures that will keep children entertained as well as learning valuable information.
2. http://www.mysavingsquest.com/ This is an online flash game in which the child chooses a job, earns a paycheck, and chooses a savings goal. They must build a budget and handle other aspects of personal finances. Over a six month period, in the game, the child will have to work, handle expenses and save for a goal. This could be a great center for students to do over a period of time.
3. http://www.ustreas.gov/kids/ This website comes from the United States Treasury. It includes information, games, helps students get the knowledge of both personal and national finance, history of money, how it is minted, and how it is circulated.
The following websites were found by Elisabeth Gordon:
1. http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/subjects/economics.htm This website is focused towards children contains many different aspects of social studies. This particular page is on economics, where the website attempts to explain what exactly economics is. It also offers additional information on the subject such as making a budget, why there are so many graphs in economics, the importance of trade, how the internet has changed economics, and even how money has changed.
2. http://www.kidsbank.com/ This website is more of a hands-on activity page for kids to help them understand the different characteristics of money and banking. The website includes elaboration on the penny, the dollar bill, interest rate, checks, and even EFT!! The website personifies each characteristic and tells their “story” informing children on multiple aspects of economics.
3. http://www.kathimitchell.com/econ.htm This website is one of my favorites that I have come across so far. This website includes almost ALL different aspects of economics that you could only dream of teaching, explained in ways kids can understand. It provides links to numerous other websites that elaborate on certain topics and even provides links to interactive websites where children can actually practice their newly learned economic skills. Very, very cool website, I highly recommend it.
The following websites were found by Victoria Schandel:
1. http://www.kids.gov/k_5/k_5_money.shtml
This site gives students an inside look at the U.S. government. Students can take a tour of the bureau, make their own money, learn about the history of money, and learn about how money is made.
2. http://www.kidsmoney.org/kids.htm
This site gives children tips they can do to earn money. It also has games, music, activities, articles, and more for children to learn about money.
3. http://www.usmint.gov/kids/
This site teaches students about the U.S. mint and it allows them to play games, a timeline, cartoons, and news.
The following websites were found by Shailene Reilly:
Websites: 1. www.moneyinstructor.com - Money Instructor is a great website that includes different information about money and personal finances. The website includes different activities for students to try that are fun and engaging! 2. www.kidsmoney.com - Kids Money has different sections for Teachers, Parents, and Kids. This website is designed to helps kids become successful in managing money and to become financially responsible adults. 3. www.teach.nology.com – Teach.nology is a great website for teachers to use for different activities and lesson plans. On this website there are several lesson plans dealing with money and students could go on and print out different worksheets. The work sheets are fun activities that will get students to start thinking about important money subjects.
1. http://www.kidsbank.com/index_3.asp
Looking over this website, it has cute games and has different characters to bring different information to a child. It starts with a penny describing how it travels, to a dollar, all the way up to teaching children about checks. It has amazing animations and cute pictures that will keep children entertained as well as learning valuable information.
2. http://www.mysavingsquest.com/
This is an online flash game in which the child chooses a job, earns a paycheck, and chooses a savings goal. They must build a budget and handle other aspects of personal finances. Over a six month period, in the game, the child will have to work, handle expenses and save for a goal. This could be a great center for students to do over a period of time.
3. http://www.ustreas.gov/kids/
This website comes from the United States Treasury. It includes information, games, helps students get the knowledge of both personal and national finance, history of money, how it is minted, and how it is circulated.
The following websites were found by Elisabeth Gordon:
1. http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/subjects/economics.htm
This website is focused towards children contains many different aspects of social studies. This particular page is on economics, where the website attempts to explain what exactly economics is. It also offers additional information on the subject such as making a budget, why there are so many graphs in economics, the importance of trade, how the internet has changed economics, and even how money has changed.
2. http://www.kidsbank.com/
This website is more of a hands-on activity page for kids to help them understand the different characteristics of money and banking. The website includes elaboration on the penny, the dollar bill, interest rate, checks, and even EFT!! The website personifies each characteristic and tells their “story” informing children on multiple aspects of economics.
3. http://www.kathimitchell.com/econ.htm
This website is one of my favorites that I have come across so far. This website includes almost ALL different aspects of economics that you could only dream of teaching, explained in ways kids can understand. It provides links to numerous other websites that elaborate on certain topics and even provides links to interactive websites where children can actually practice their newly learned economic skills. Very, very cool website, I highly recommend it.
The following websites were found by Victoria Schandel:
1. http://www.kids.gov/k_5/k_5_money.shtml
This site gives students an inside look at the U.S. government. Students can take a tour of the bureau, make their own money, learn about the history of money, and learn about how money is made.
2. http://www.kidsmoney.org/kids.htm
This site gives children tips they can do to earn money. It also has games, music, activities, articles, and more for children to learn about money.
3. http://www.usmint.gov/kids/
This site teaches students about the U.S. mint and it allows them to play games, a timeline, cartoons, and news.
The following websites were found by Shailene Reilly:
Websites:
1. www.moneyinstructor.com - Money Instructor is a great website that includes different information about money and personal finances. The website includes different activities for students to try that are fun and engaging!
2. www.kidsmoney.com - Kids Money has different sections for Teachers, Parents, and Kids. This website is designed to helps kids become successful in managing money and to become financially responsible adults.
3. www.teach.nology.com – Teach.nology is a great website for teachers to use for different activities and lesson plans. On this website there are several lesson plans dealing with money and students could go on and print out different worksheets. The work sheets are fun activities that will get students to start thinking about important money subjects.